What Would the Prophet Muhammad Think of ISIS

What Would the Prophet Muhammad Think of ISIS

Does ISIS represent Islam as lived by the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of God be upon him?The following chart makes it clear that the terrorist group does not.

Prophet Muhammad, Peace & Blessings

ISIS The Terrible Terror

said to be merciful to people so God is merciful to you

angers God by being merciless to humanity

banned killing prisoners

enjoys beheading prisoners

prohibited killing any civilians

kills civilians, including children

established law and order

seeks to destroy law and order

campaigned to end slavery

is reestablishing slavery

freed all of his slaves

enslaves people

prohibited rape engages in rape

engages in rape

established peace among warring tribes of Arabia and different religious groups

terrorizes and rejects peace among people

expressly forbade burning any creature alive

burns people alive

declared Muslims, pagans, and Jews of his state as one people with full freedoms

has no regard for people of other faiths like Christians and Yazidis

ordered Muslims to protect churches

destroys churches

abided by his treaties and agreements

breaks all treaties

Prohibited calling a Muslim a Kafir

calls everyone a Kafir who does not follow them

Prophet Muhammad, God’s peace and blessings be upon him, is described in the Quran as a Mercy to all of the worlds. He came to establish peace, justice, law, and order. As the table above notes, ISIS is diametrically opposed to everything he taught and expected his followers to adhere to.ISIS does not represent Islam or Muslims.

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